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St. George Church
Publish Date: 2017-06-25
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St. George Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (734) 283-8820
  • Fax:
  • (734) 283-8866
  • Street Address:

  • 16300 Dix Toledo Highway

  • Southgate, MI 48195
  • Mailing Address:

  • 16300 Dix Toledo Highway

  • Southgate, MI 48195


Contact Information




Services Schedule

Sundays:

9 am - Orthros

10 am - Divine Liturgy

 

Weekday Services:

Please check the Sacred Services schedule in the bulletin or call the Church office.


Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory be to You.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

O Protection of Christians unshamable, mediation with the Creator immovable, we sinners beg you, do not despise the voices of our prayers, but anticipate, since you are good, and swiftly come unto our aid as we cry out to you with faith: Hurry to intercession, and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who defend now and ever those who honor you.
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Saints and Feasts

Febronia
June 25

The Righteous Martyr Febronia

This Martyr practiced the ascetic discipline in Nisibis of Mesopotamia; she was of such great beauty that the report of her came to the persecutor Selenus, and every attempt was made to make her deny Christ. After many horrible tortures, she was cruelly dismembered by the executioners, then beheaded, in the year 310 (or, according to some, in 302, during the reign of Diocletian).


Allsaint
June 27

Samson the Hospitable

Saint Samson was from Rome and flourished during the reign of Saint Justinian the Great. Being a physician, he came to Constantinople, where he so distinguished himself for his virtue and his love for the sick and the poor that Patriarch Menas ordained him priest. The Emperor Justinian was healed by him, and out of gratitude built him a large hospital, which was afterwards known as "The Hospice of Samson." Saint Samson is one of the Holy Unmercenaries.


Unmercenaries
June 28

Finding of the Relics of Cyrus and John the Unmercenaries

These Saints lived during the years of Diocletian. Saint Cyrus was from Alexandria, and Saint John was from Edessa of Mesopotamia. Because of the persecution of that time, Cyrus fled to the Gulf of Arabia, where there was a small community of monks. John, who was a soldier, heard of Cyrus' fame and came to join him. Henceforth, they passed their life working every virtue, and healing every illness and disease freely by the grace of Christ; hence their title of "Unmercenaries." They heard that a certain woman, named Athanasia, had been apprehended together with her three daughters, Theodora, Theoctiste, and Eudoxia, and taken to the tribunal for their confession of the Faith. Fearing lest the tender young maidens be terrified by the torments and renounce Christ, they went to strengthen them in their contest in martyrdom; therefore they too were seized. After Cyrus and John and those sacred women had been greatly tormented, all were beheaded in the year 292. Their tomb became a renowned shrine in Egypt, and a place of universal pilgrimage. It was found in the area of the modern day resort near Alexandria named Abu Kyr.


Allsaint
June 28

Synaxis of the Icon of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos

The great defender of the Orthodox Faith against the Iconoclasts, our righteous Father John of Damascus (See Dec. 4), was slandered to the Caliph of Damascus by the Iconoclast Emperor Leo the Isaurian (reigned 717-741). Saint John was accused of sedition and his right hand was cut off. Having asked for the severed hand, Saint John passed the night in great pain, praying for the aid of the most holy Theotokos. Awaking from sleep, he found that his hand had been miraculously restored, with only a red scar about the wrist where it had been severed, as a testimony to the wonderous healing. In thanksgiving, he had a silver hand attached to the icon to commemorate this great miracle. On becoming a monk in the lavra of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified in the Holy Land, John brought the icon with him. There it remained until the thirteenth century, when it was given to Saint Sabbas of Serbia (see Jan. 14), who brought it to Serbia, where it remained for a time. Later, it was miraculously transported by an unguided donkey that carried it to the Serbian Monastery of Hilandar on the Holy Mountain, Athos, where it remains to this day.


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June 29

Peter and Paul, the Holy Apostles

The divinely-blessed Peter was from Bethsaida of Galilee. He was the son of Jonas and the brother of Andrew the First-called. He was a fisherman by trade, unlearned and poor, and was called Simon; later he was renamed Peter by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, Who looked at him and said, "Thou art Simon the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter)" (John 1:42). On being raised by the Lord to the dignity of an Apostle and becoming inseparable from Him as His zealous disciple, he followed Him from the beginning of His preaching of salvation up until the very Passion, when, in the court of Caiaphas the high priest, he denied Him thrice because of his fear of the Jews and of the danger at hand. But again, after many bitter tears, he received complete forgiveness of his transgression. After the Resurrection of Christ and the descent of the Holy Spirit, he preached in Judea, Antioch, and certain parts of Asia, and finally came to Rome, where he was crucified upside down by Nero, and thus he ascended to the eternal habitations about the year 66 or 68, leaving two Catholic (General) Epistles to the Church of Christ.

Paul, the chosen vessel of Christ, the glory of the Church, the Apostle of the Nations and teacher of the whole world, was a Jew by race, of the tribe of Benjamin, having Tarsus as his homeland. He was a Roman citizen, fluent in the Greek language, an expert in knowledge of the Law, a Pharisee, born of a Pharisee, and a disciple of Gamaliel, a Pharisee and notable teacher of the Law in Jerusalem. For this cause, from the beginning, Paul was a most fervent zealot for the traditions of the Jews and a great persecutor of the Church of Christ; at that time, his name was Saul (Acts 22:3-4). In his great passion of rage and fury against the disciples of the Lord, he went to Damascus bearing letters of introduction from the high priest. His intention was to bring the disciples of Christ back to Jerusalem in bonds. As he was approaching Damascus, about midday there suddenly shone upon him a light from Heaven. Falling on the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me?" And he asked, "Who art Thou, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus Whom thou persecutest; it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks." And that heavenly voice and brilliance made him tremble, and he was blinded for a time. He was led by the hand into the city, and on account of a divine revelation to the Apostle Ananias (see Oct. 1), he was baptized by him, and both his bodily and spiritual eyes were opened to the knowledge of the Sun of Righteousness. And straightway- O wondrous transformation! - beyond all expectation, he spoke with boldness in the synagogues, proclaiming that "Christ is the Son of God" (Acts 9:1-21). As for his zeal in preaching the Gospel after these things had come to pass, as for his unabating labors and afflictions of diverse kinds, the wounds, the prisons, the bonds, the beatings, the stonings, the shipwrecks, the journeys, the perils on land, on sea, in cities, in wildernesses, the continual vigils, the daily fasting, the hunger, the thirst, the nakedness, and all those other things that he endured for the Name of Christ, and which he underwent before nations and kings and the Israelites, and above all, his care for all the churches, his fiery longing for the salvation of all, whereby he became all things to all men, that he might save them all if possible, and because of which, with his heart aflame, he continuously traveled throughout all parts, visiting them all, and like a bird of heaven flying from Asia and Europe, the West and East, neither staying nor abiding in any one place - all these things are related incident by incident in the Book of the Acts, and as he himself tells them in his Epistles. His Epistles, being fourteen in number, are explained in 250 homilies by the divine Chrysostom and make manifest the loftiness of his thoughts, the abundance of the revelations made to him, the wisdom given to him from God, wherewith he brings together in a wondrous manner the Old with the New Testaments, and expounds the mysteries thereof which had been concealed under types; he confirms the doctrines of the Faith, expounds the ethical teaching of the Gospel, and demonstrates with exactness the duties incumbent upon every rank, age, and order of man. In all these things his teaching proved to be a spiritual trumpet, and his speech was seen to be more radiant than the sun, and by these means he clearly sounded forth the word of truth and illumined the ends of the world. Having completed the work of his ministry, he likewise ended his life in martyrdom when he was beheaded in Rome during the reign of Nero, at the same time, some say, when Peter was crucified.


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June 30

Synaxis of the Twelve Holy Apostles: Peter, Andrew, James & John the sons of Zebedee, Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Jude the brother of James, Simon & Matthias

The names of the Twelve Apostles are these: Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, the First-called; James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, who was also the Evangelist and Theologian; Philip, and Bartholomew (see also June 11); Thomas, and Matthew the publican, who was also called Levi and was an Evangelist; James the son of Alphaeus, and Jude (also called Lebbaeus, and surnamed Thaddaeus), the brother of James, the Brother of God; Simon the Cananite ("the Zealot"), and Matthias, who was elected to fill the place of Judas the traitor (see Aug. 9).


Kosmdami
July 01

Cosmas & Damian the Holy Unmercenaries

These Saints, who are different from those that are celebrated on the 1st of November, were from Rome. They were physicians, freely bestowing healing upon beasts and men, asking nothing from the healed other than that they confess and believe in Christ. They ended their life in martyrdom in the year 284, under the Emperors Carinus and Numerian.


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Ecclesiastical Feast

Of the 3rd Sunday of Matthew.

The Leavetaking of the Feast of the Forerunner.

Of the Holy Righteous Martyr Febronia of the many labors.

Of our Righteous Father Methodios, of Nivrytos. 

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Upcoming Church Services

Thursday, June 29

8:50 & 10 am - Orthros/Liturgy

Saturday, July 1

No Great Vespers

Saturday, July 8

No Great Vespers

Saturday, July 15

5:00 pm - Great Vespers/Confession

Saturday, July 22

5:00 pm - Great Vespers/Confession

Saturday, July 29

5:00 pm - Great Vespers/Confession

Saturday, August 5

5:00 pm - Great Vespers/Confession

 

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Third Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:9-20

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

After this he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they sat at table; and he upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Second Mode. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 5:1-10.

BRETHREN, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man -- though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.


Gospel Reading

3rd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 6:22-33

The Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."


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Wisdom of the Fathers

"Humility of soul helps more than everything else, however, and without it no one can overcome unchastity or any other sin – and not through his own effort and labor, but through the aid and protection of God."
St. John Cassian

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Digging Deeper into the Divine Liturgy

by Fr. Anthony Cook

Part 2 (first published 9-5-2013)

As we reflect on the division of the Liturgy into the two sections mentioned last week, we see a connection between our worship and that of the Hebrew people during the time of Christ. As we see in the New Testament, Christ and His disciples worship formally in two "modes:" in the synagogues in the cities and towns throughout the region, and in the Temple in Jerusalem. The synagogues (derived from the Greek word συναγωγή, or assembly) were a place for the reading and study of the written Scriptures. The Word of God was central to the "worship" of the synagogue, with the intent for those present to hear the Scripture read and to understand, through the interpretation or preaching of the rabbis, God's revelation to His people.

The Temple, conversely, was the place of active worship, where incense, candles, and blood sacrifices were offered. That work was conducted by the priests on behalf of the people with solemnity and careful order, dating back to the establishment of that worship and that cycle of sacrifices in the Law of Moses and the creation of the Tabernacle at the foot of Mount Sinai. The Temple, then, is understood to be the place where God's presence is evident, the place where mankind comes to meet God, to offer sacrifice for their sins, and to be reconciled with God. We may therefore see in our worship a combination of both "modes" of worship from Christ's time. The Liturgy of the Word functions as an extension of the synagogue, as the people are called together to hear the Word of God from the Scripture, and to hear as well sermons explaining the text, making the ancient Scripture relevant to their lives and experience. The Liturgy of the Faithful, in which the Gifts are Consecrated and distributed to the people, corresponds, then, to the Temple worship. But we will, for the moment, focus on the Liturgy of the Word.

This portion of the service is accessible to anyone - no one is kept away from hearing God's word. We should note that most of this portion of the service takes place outside of the altar area itself. The choir and readers give voice to far more of the text than the priest; and even the priest's portion of the readings, the Gospel, is carried outside the Iconostasis, and read from outside as well, with the altar boys standing witness. This is the Liturgy of Teaching, the portion of the service in which we engage our mind and reason to receive the Word of God as revealed in the words of human languages.

It is important, too, to note that it is impossible to celebrate the Divine Liturgy without this "rational" prelude. We do not distribute Holy Communion without the reading of Scripture and prayers, and the singing of Psalms and hymns. The Sacrament of Holy Communion is central to our being, of course...but the Liturgy of the Word is essential as the normal preparation for the receiving of that Sacrament.

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Shut-ins and Hospital Visitation

I am available for hospital visitations, but hospitals don't give out patient information any more.  Please call me, or have someone in your family call me, and I will be happy to come visit you.

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Announcements

From Fr. Anthony - Office Hours

I do my best to be available in the office Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday from 12-4. However, I'm often called away to a hospital, Deaconess, the Grecian Center, or the park, or am with another appointment, so it's best to call and let me know you're coming. I'm also happy to meet you at other times if you can't make it during those hours. Please call me.

Church Etiquette

We ask that the doors of the Narthex be closed and no one enters the Church during the following portions of the service:

Epistle, Gospel, Sermon, Great Entrance, Creed, Consecration, and Lord's Prayer.

Please be respectful of the prayer and attention of those who are in the Church as you enter.

When it is time for Holy Communion, please remain in your pews until the young people of the Sunday school have finished receiving Communion. When they are finished, the Parish Council will usher you forward by row.

Air Conditioning

The air conditioning unit is not running at full capacity. Repairs are pending. We are very sorry for this inconvenience.

New Philoptochos Board

This morning we will swear in the new Philoptochos Board.

OPA! FESTIVAL

St. Nicholas, Troy, will hold its 24th annual Festival June 23-25. See the flyer at the Literature Rack or posted outside the Church office. Fun for all!

Greek Fest Raffle Ticket Sponsor Needed

We need a sponsor for our raffle tickets for the September festival. A donation of $500 is needed. Please let Susan or Fr. Anthony know if you are interested. Thanks!

KEFI Night

The Daughters of Penelope will be hosting a KEFI night for the benefit of the Hellenic Museum on Thursday, July 6. If interested, pick up a flyer at the literature rack.

Mark Your Calendars!

This year's Greek Festival will be held on Sunday, September 17, 2017 (Noon-9:00 pm).

Memorial Coffee Hour & Light Luncheons

A friendly reminder to please schedule all Memorials with the Church office at least 2 weeks in advance. If you will have a memorial light luncheon, please contact the Grecian Center as soon as you have a date.

Rose City Summer Camp

Information on Rose City Camp can be found at www.gomdsc.org. Camp Fee: $400. You pay $100 per child and the Parish will pay $300 for each camper. Please contact the Church office if participating.

Request for Financial Assistance

There is a family overseas whose child is suffering from a grave illness. If anyone feels moved to offer assistance (any amount would be a blessing), please speak with Fr. Anthony for details.

The Rule of Faith - Orthodox Study

Fr. Anthony prepares a weekly presentation on a catechetical topic, and posts an audio recording at theruleoffaith.typepad.com. You can comment there, call, email, or speak with him in person with comments or questions.

FOCUS Summer Feeding Program

FOCUS Detroit isn't only active during the school year. Over the summer, the Summer Feeding Program will be preparing and serving 4,000 meals for undernourished chidren in Detroit. feeding Volunteer opportunities are weekdays for all ages in Midtown or West Detroit from 8am to 12:30pm. In addition, there is an evening volunteer opportunity for 18 and over volunteers in Inkster from 4-8pm. Sign-up for a shift, bring your family, or a group from your church or business or civic organization! Let's impact Detroit and feed kids in need. Visit the link below for more information.

http://focusnorthamerica.org/programs/summerfeeding/detroit/

 

 

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Upcoming Events

Today

5:00 pm - GOYA Game Night

Tuesday, June 27

5:30 pm - Grecian Center

7:00 pm - Deaconess

Thursday, June 29

7:15-9-15 pm - Book Club

Monday & Tuesday, July 3 & 4

Office Closed

Wednesday, July 5

7:00 pm - Philoptochos Board Meeting

Monday, July 10

6:00 pm - Greek Fest Meeting

 

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Coffee Servers

Today: Connie Dupuis, Lauren Tougas, Server Needed

7/2: Connie Dupuis, Servers Needed

7/9: Connie Dupuis, Servers Needed

7/16: SERVERS NEEDED

 Coffee Servers are needed!

Please sign-up outside the Church office next to the bulletin board. We need 3 servers per week. Thank you for serving in this ministry.

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Memorial Service

Harriet Kaltsas - 28 years

John Kouranos - 29 years

George D. Kaltsas - 42 years

May the Lord our God grant rest to their souls where the righteous repose, in a place where there is no pain, no sorrow, and no suffering, but rather everlasting life.

May their memory be eternal.

A light luncheon is offered by the family. All are invited.  

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